Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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